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army_n disband_v the_o importunate_a solicitation_n of_o their_o agent_n in_o england_n to_o have_v the_o old_a army_n in_o ireland_n cashier_v and_o the_o kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o train_v band_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o likewise_o the_o commission_n procure_v by_o several_a of_o the_o most_o eminent_a commander_n afterward_o in_o rebellion_n for_o the_o raise_n man_n to_o carry_v into_o spain_n be_v all_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n prologue_n to_o the_o ensue_a tragedy_n preparative_n such_o as_o have_v be_v long_o lay_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o that_o most_o bloody_a design_n all_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n now_o for_o the_o jesuit_n priest_n rebel_n the_o mean_v use_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o rebel_n friar_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o viperous_a fraternity_n belong_v to_o their_o holy_a order_n who_o as_o i_o say_v have_v a_o main_a part_n to_o act_n and_o do_v not_o fail_v with_o great_a assiduity_n and_o diligence_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o they_o lose_v no_o time_n but_o most_o dexterous_o apply_v themselves_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n to_o lay_v other_o such_o dangerous_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n as_o of_o the_o chief_a gentleman_n as_o may_v make_v they_o ready_a to_o take_v fire_n upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n and_o when_o this_o plot_n be_v so_o sure_o as_o they_o think_v lay_v as_o it_o can_v not_o well_o fail_v and_o the_o day_n once_o perfix_v for_o execution_n they_o do_v in_o their_o public_a devotion_n long_o before_o recommend_v by_o their_o prayer_n the_o good_a success_n of_o a_o great_a design_n much_o tend_v to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n and_o for_o the_o facilitate_v of_o the_o work_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o people_n with_o great_a animosity_n and_o cruelty_n to_o put_v it_o on_o at_o the_o time_n perfix_v they_o loud_o in_o all_o place_n declaim_v against_o the_o protestant_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v heretic_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v any_o long_a to_o live_v among_o they_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o sin_n to_o kill_v a_o englishman_n than_o to_o kill_v a_o dog_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o mortal_a and_o unpardonable_a sin_n to_o relieve_v or_o protect_v any_o of_o they_o then_o also_o they_o represent_v with_o much_o acrimony_n the_o several_a course_n take_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n for_o suppress_v of_o the_o romish_a religion_n in_o all_o part_n of_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o all_o professor_n of_o it_o they_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o in_o england_n they_o have_v cause_v the_o queen_n priest_n to_o be_v hang_v before_o her_o own_o face_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v her_o majesty_n in_o her_o own_o person_n under_o a_o most_o severe_a discipline_n that_o the_o same_o cruel_a law_n against_o popery_n be_v order_v to_o be_v put_v sudden_o in_o execution_n in_o ireland_n and_o a_o design_n secret_o lay_v for_o bring_v and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o principal_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n in_o ireland_n upon_o november_n 23._o next_o ensue_v and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o general_a massacre_n of_o all_o that_o will_v not_o desert_v their_o religion_n and_o present_o become_v protestant_n and_o now_o also_o do_v they_o take_v occasion_n to_o revive_v their_o inveterate_a hatred_n and_o ancient_a animosity_n against_o the_o english_a nation_n english_a the_o irish_a revive_v their_o ancient_a animosity_n against_o the_o english_a who_o they_o represent_v to_o themselves_o as_o hard_a master_n under_o who_o government_n how_o pleasant_a comfortable_a and_o advantageous_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v they_o will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o have_v endure_v a_o most_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o envassalage_n they_o look_v with_o much_o envy_n upon_o their_o prosperity_n consider_v all_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v though_o a_o great_a part_n buy_v at_o high_a rate_n of_o the_o native_n as_o their_o own_o proper_a inheritance_n they_o grudge_v at_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o their_o fair_a english_a cattle_n at_o their_o goodly_a house_n though_o build_v by_o their_o own_o industry_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n at_o the_o large_a improvement_n they_o make_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o their_o own_o travel_n and_o careful_a endeavour_n they_o speak_v with_o much_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o as_o bring_v little_a with_o they_o into_o ireland_n and_o have_v there_o plant_v themselves_o in_o a_o little_a time_n contract_v great_a fortune_n they_o be_v much_o trouble_v especial_o in_o the_o irish_a country_n to_o see_v the_o english_a live_v handsome_o and_o to_o have_v every_o thing_n with_o much_o decency_n about_o they_o while_o they_o lie_v nasty_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o mire_n and_o filthiness_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n common_o bring_v their_o cattle_n into_o their_o own_o stink_a create_v or_o cabin_n and_o there_o natural_o delight_v to_o lie_v among_o they_o these_o malignant_a consideration_n make_v they_o with_o a_o envious_a eye_n impatient_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o british_a late_o go_v over_o in_o that_o kingdom_n nothing_o less_o than_o a_o general_a extirpation_n will_v now_o serve_v their_o turn_n they_o must_v have_v restitution_n of_o all_o the_o land_n to_o the_o proper_a native_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a proprietor_n and_o only_o true_a owner_n most_o unjust_o despoil_v by_o the_o english_a who_o they_o hold_v to_o have_v make_v undue_a acquisition_n of_o all_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v by_o gift_n from_o the_o crown_n upon_o attainder_n of_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o so_o impetuous_a be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o native_n to_o draw_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n rebellion_n the_o end_v propose_v by_o the_o first_o plotter_n of_o the_o rebellion_n to_o enjoy_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o disburden_v the_o country_n of_o all_o the_o british_a inhabitant_n seat_v therein_o as_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n to_o be_v universal_o dislike_v represent_v the_o several_a member_n as_o person_n altogether_o corrupt_a and_o ill_o affect_v pretend_v the_o ill_a humour_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v grow_v into_o that_o height_n as_o require_v cautery_n deep_a incision_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o able_a to_o work_v so_o great_a a_o cure_n but_o a_o universal_a rebellion_n this_o be_v certain_o the_o disease_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o symptom_n and_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n in_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o great_a physician_n that_o hold_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o to_o propose_v remedy_n and_o prescribe_v fit_a application_n to_o so_o desperate_a a_o malady_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v those_o person_n who_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o education_n and_o duty_n of_o profession_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o great_a light_n to_o direct_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o unwary_a and_o giddy-headed_a multitude_n to_o walk_v steady_o in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n by_o a_o notorious_a abuse_n of_o the_o same_o do_v wilful_o mislead_v they_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n 1669._o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o army_n in_o ireland_n an._n 1669._o come_v we_o now_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o establishment_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1669._o which_o do_v then_o consist_v of_o thirty_o troop_n of_o horse_n include_v the_o lifeguard_n and_o sixty_o foot_n company_n beside_o the_o regiment_n of_o guard_n in_o which_o be_v twelve_o company_n
p._n 90._o a_o character_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o england_n in_o aire_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 93_o 94._o of_o the_o money_n of_o ireland_n p._n 96._o of_o its_o building_n p._n 101._o of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o law_n p._n 105._o and_o of_o its_o religion_n p._n 111._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o irish_a ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 120._o how_o lovingly_z the_o irish_a live_v of_o late_a time_n in_o neighbourhood_n with_o the_o english_a till_o october_n 23._o an._n 1641._o and_o how_o strange_o they_o alter_v upon_o the_o sudden_a from_o more_o than_o ordinary_a good_a office_n of_o kindness_n to_o extreme_a barbarism_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o say_a english_a neighbuor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o manner_n motive_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n p._n 145._o of_o the_o irish_a language_n p._n 147._o of_o their_o stature_n p._n 150._o of_o their_o diet_n p._n 151._o of_o their_o attire_n p._n 152_o of_o their_o recreation_n p._n 153._o of_o the_o irish_a name_n p._n ibid._n of_o their_o sir_n name_n p._n 154._o of_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 156_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n &_o lord_n justice_n p._n 158_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n alter_v from_o lord_n of_o ireland_n to_o king_n p._n 17â—_n the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o every_o part_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a divers_a way_n as_o to_o lynster_n p._n 171._o to_z meath_z p._n 172._o to_o munster_n p._n ibis_n to_o ulster_n and_o connaght_n p._n 173_o of_o the_o several_a claim_n of_o the_o crowâ—_n of_o england_n to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n p._n 174_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n p._n 183_o a_o table_n for_o reduce_v plantation-acre_n p._n 186._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o ireland_n and_o how_o it_o principal_o consist_v by_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 196._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v the_o english_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o a_o little_a before_o do_v again_o extend_v their_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o ireland_n beyond_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a p._n ibid._n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v in_o the_o future_a to_o the_o english_a by_o their_o late_a vast_a acquisition_n in_o ireland_n the_o better_a to_o enable_v they_o thereby_o to_o breed_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 205._o how_o that_o the_o popish_a irish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_n do_v of_o late_a time_n abuse_v the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o good_a education_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 206._o of_o how_o many_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o company_n of_o foot_n the_o present_a stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n consist_v p._n 217._o of_o the_o militia_n in_o ireland_n p._n 218._o how_o that_o henceforth_o there_o will_v be_v no-more_z need_v of_o trayning_n up_o the_o irish_a together_o with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n which_o of_o late_a time_n prove_v very_o destructive_a to_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n ibid._n of_o elect_v parliament_n man_n p._n 221._o a_o list_n of_o what_o place_n return_v parliament-man_n p._n 223._o nobility_n subsidy_n p._n 227._o subsidy_n of_o the_o several_a bishopric_n p._n 231._o provincial_n subsidy_n p._n 233._o salary_n belong_v to_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236._o military_a payment_n p._n 239._o provincial_n officer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o creation-money_n p._n 243._o perpetuity_n and_o temporary_a payment_n p._n 245_o &_o 247._o pension_n and_o annuity_n p._n 246._o the_o content_a of_o the_o three_o part._n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 24â—_n that_o it_o much_o import_v the_o future_a security_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o whoâ—_n possess_v by_o way_n of_o habitation_n of_o thâ—_n chief_a city_n and_o strong_a town_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n limrick_n and_o gallaway_n upon_o the_o firâ—â—_n break_v out_o of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n begin_v the_o 23d_o of_o october_n annâ—_n 1641._o p._n 249_o the_o character_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chieâ—_n town_n and_o city_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o be_v discover_v how_o convenient_o they_o arâ—_n situate_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n and_o strength_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a how_o they_o increase_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o last_o forty_o year_n peace_n and_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o their_o future_a flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o p._n 255._o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n of_o waterford_n p._n ibid._n of_o kingsale_n p._n 257._o of_o cork_n p._n 258._o of_o youghall_n p._n ibid._n of_o limrick_n p._n 259._o of_o clonmell_n p._n 260._o in_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n of_o gallaway_n p._n 261._o of_o sleygoe_o p._n 263._o of_o james-town_n p._n 265._o of_o athlone_n p._n 266._o in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n of_o carlingford_n &_o dundalk_n p._n 267._o of_o cnockfergus_fw-la p._n ibid._n of_o londonderry_n p._n 268._o in_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n of_o wexford_n p._n 269_o of_o kilkenny_n p._n 270_o of_o ross_n p._n ibid._n of_o carlough_n p._n 271._o of_o tredagh_n p._n 272._o of_o dublin_n p._n ibid._n irlandia_n the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o story_n how_o caesaria_n britain_n ireland_n suppose_v to_o be_v first_o inhabit_a by_o the_o britain_n noah_n niece_n inhabit_v ireland_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o how_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n it_o be_v subdue_v by_o one_o bartholanus_n a_o scythian_a who_o overcome_v here_o i_o know_v not_o what_o giant_n with_o other_o such_o stuff_n whole_o rest_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o irish_a chronicle_n which_o be_v think_v to_o relish_v too_o much_o of_o the_o fable_n and_o not_o altogether_o to_o rely_v upon_o that_o opinion_n ground_v on_o very_o probable_a circumstance_n that_o this_o island_n be_v first_o inhabit_a by_o the_o mix_a nation_n of_o spaniard_n gaul_n african_n or_o goth_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o by_o the_o britain_n out_o of_o britain_n the_o irish_a be_v observe_v to_o partake_v of_o tho_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o each_o of_o these_o people_n but_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n thereof_o come_v whole_o out_o of_o britain_n britain_n be_v the_o nigh_a unto_o it_o and_o thereby_o afford_v the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o more_o speedy_a waftage_n thither_o and_o 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